Evaluating the Effectiveness of Interactive M-Learning in Fostering EFL Vocabulary for Enhanced Speaking Proficiency

Authors

  • Raja Muhammad Ishtiaq Khan

    Department of English Language, College of Education, Majmaah University, AlMajmaah, Saudi Arabia
  • Majed Abdullah Alharbi

    Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • Noor Raha Mohd Radzuan

    Centre for Modern Languages, Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah, 26600 Pekan, Pahang, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30564/fls.v6i5.7068
Received: 12 August 2024 | Revised: 2 September 2024 | Accepted: 12 October 2024 | Published Online: 14 November 2024

Abstract

This study aims to assess the impact of interactive vocabulary learning via WhatsApp on the speaking proficiency of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners in Saudi Arabia. Drawing on Krashen’s input Hypothesis and Cognitive Theories of Multimedia Learning, the research employs a quantitative approach involving sixty EFL learners from an English language foundation program. Two pre-formed elementary-level groups were randomly assigned as control and experimental groups. The findings indicate that the intervention group showed significant improvements in both vocabulary and speaking tests. To maximize WhatsApp’s effectiveness, it is recommended that content be dynamically designed to accommodate diverse learners, include both genders in future studies, and incorporate video clips and additional images to enhance vocabulary learning and speaking proficiency, with careful planning of vocabulary activities being crucial.

Keywords:

MALL; Speaking; Vocabulary; WhatsApp

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Khan, R. M. I., Alharbi, M. A., & Radzuan, N. R. M. (2024). Evaluating the Effectiveness of Interactive M-Learning in Fostering EFL Vocabulary for Enhanced Speaking Proficiency. Forum for Linguistic Studies, 6(5), 625–636. https://doi.org/10.30564/fls.v6i5.7068

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